Where does “oahpaheaddji” come from?

oahpaheaddji (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami oahpahit, from Northern Sami oahppat, from Proto-Samic oappëtēk, from Proto-Finnic oppidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe-.

oahpaheaddji (Northern Sami): teacher

Definitions

  1. teacher

Ancestry of “oahpaheaddji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samioahpahitto teach
2Northern Samioahppatto learn
3Proto-Samicoappëtēkto learn
4Proto-Finnicoppidakto learn
5Proto-Finno-Ugricwoppe-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic oppidak →Every word from Proto-Samic oappëtēk →